Today I am celebrating my dear, sweet Joyce.
Today is her birthday, and I made this little card for her that I hope she receives in time! (Yikes – just sent yesterday – so she may see it here before she gets it in the mail!)
Joyce is my second cousin by family, but she is also one of my dearest friends by choice. She and her adorable hubby, “Oh Rob,” are some of our besties for so many reasons.
Joyce and Rob are true inspirations in the way they live their lives. They truly CELEBRATE life!
They are creative and soulful and kind to others.
They are respectful of the environment.
They are generous with their time and money and gifts.
They are teachers, and they also love to learn.
They share their home (and their friends) in a way like no others.
They cook and preserve and eat with gusto!
They have open minds and open ears and open hearts.
They give REAL hugs – the kind where you really squeeze and hang on like you might not have another chance and like you really, genuinely mean it! And they give kisses too – right on the lips!
And they have helped me through a lot of “stuff.” (you know that kind of stuff we all have but don’t always talk about…) Joyce and her family really helped me get through a tough time and period in my life, and for that, I will be forever grateful.
It’s funny how a post about Joyce turned into one about Joyce and Oh Rob…. but they are such a perfect pair and complement each other so beautifully, it is hard to think of one without thinking of the other. And that is a compliment and tribute to their marriage and the kind of people they are.
So please join in in wishing one of the world’s best a best birthday!
Joyce is, among so many other things, an avid gardener, so her card is a little “doodlewash” of a sprinkling can that I was inspired to do from a painting I saw by an amazing artist that I want to learn more from, RoseAnn Hayes. Joyce is also an amazing watercolor artist, so I hesitate to even send my humble, feeble attempt to her, but she will love it anyway just because it was handmade for her from me. 🙂
On the inside, I wrote:
Thank you for sprinkling my soul with your kindness
and feeding my heart with your love.
You have helped me to blossom.
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays with lots of love, my Joyce!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Awww….she’ll love it! Great perspective on that can, too! I still struggle with this. I hope you’re due for the cooler 70s tomorrow too, and maybe a “sprinkling” of rain? I can’t wait! Thanks for flinging some joy into my morning, Jodi! Have a happy Wednesday! 🙂 (PS – woo, that RoseAnn Hayes link is amazing!!)
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What a beautiful tribute! I am sure she will cherish the card and the precious words you wrote in it! Blessings to her on this day! Friends are the greatest!
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What a sweet post. Made me smile. 🙂
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Such a beautiful tribute to your friend Jodi and the card and wonderful message inside is the icing and cherry on top! I’m sure she will love it and love you for the love you shared for her here today!
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Such a lovely tribute!
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This card is beautiful and captures something very special your friend give to you, water ha ha sorry just hit me, friends and the growing flowers!I love it and I am sure Joyce will adore it! So nice to have such people in your life!! The inside message is lovely
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Your flowers and birds are extraordinary but I like to see you branch out into painting objects. Maybe you have but the water can is the first I have seen. Excellent.
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hey buddy – I’m still a struggling – one object at a time is my speed right now – haha! I want to other things too! Did some pumpkins and cookies last night too!
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What cool tribute to you bestie Joyce, she will love your card, and I hope she follows your blog.
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I believe she does Sharon 🙂
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Happy Birthday Joyce and Oh Rob! The card is adorable, and I celebrate you have such special friends in your life Jodi~
Jenna
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The written message is pure poetry, and the artistic rendering transmits so much love. Well done!
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Happy Birthday, Joyce! What a lovely card for your dear friend, Jodi:)
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How thoughtful and hooray for real hugs. What a lovely card for a lovely friend by choice!
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Hooray for REAL hugs is right! 🙂
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Lucky Joyce to receive a specially painted card from you!
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Well – she watercolored my house and framed it for me! Sheesh! My little card is like…. nothing… haha!
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Each work of art is priceless…yours is just as valuable as hers!
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aww! that is super sweet of you Teresa 🙂
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This is wonderful, she´ll LOVE it, that´s for sure!!! And I really like your watercolor can, very inspirational!
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So precious! Friends like these are priceless. Love your art on this card, should be framed!
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always the sweetie, John! 🙂
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It is hard to live up to these two. I am glad I am a part of their lives and thus become a little part of the McKinney loves.
Hugs
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Oh but we know that is not the point – right?! 🙂 ❤
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Such a heARTful card, Jodi! Joyce and Oh, Rob sound like wonderful friends! Hope Joyce has a happy birthday! 💖🎨🎂
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Beautiful in so many ways 🙂
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Wow wow and double wow….you have gobsmacked me with your special words! You have humbled this older heart! I am so blessed to have you in my life. Grateful and teary👍😘😘😘
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It’s so wonderful to have friends like Joyce and Rob in your life, and I’m sure they feel the same way about you! I think good people do gravitate toward one another. Beautiful post!
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Aww 🙂 Thanks – we are so fortunate!
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Lovely doodlewash. Any painting inspired by love and created with love is a wonderful gift and your fits the bill. Such a wonderful celebration of the friends in your life, thank you for sharing, and best wishes all around! Peace.
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awh! thank you 🙂 it did have lots of love in it… ❤
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